LONDON – Jorge Santiago’s drop from middleweight to welterweight did little to change his luck in the UFC. Fast-rising Icelandic prospect Gunnar Nelson topped the veteran via unanimous decision for one of his highest-profile wins to date.

With four straight octagon defeats over the past six-and-a-half years, Brazilian fighter Jorge Santiago knows the UFC hasn’t been kind to him. But on the eve of his welterweight debut for the promotion, “The Sandman” promises everything will be different.